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Visiting Fans

Coming in for a game? The heat, what to bring, the bag rules, how to get around, and where to stay near the venues.

First timeVisiting fans

Before you Go

The heat

Austin is hot well into football season. At Camp Mabry, the 1991 to 2020 normals are an average September high of 91.4°F (normal highs fall from 95°F on Sept. 1 to 88°F by Sept. 30) and an average October high of 82.5°F. Record highs are 112°F in September and 101°F in October.

Sources: NWS Austin/San Antonio: September climate · NWS: October climate

What to wear and bring

  • Dress for the sun at day games: light clothing, a hat and sunscreen. Umbrellas are banned at DKR and Disch-Falk and are for rain only at Dell Diamond.
  • Bring water the way each venue allows it. DKR and Disch-Falk allow one sealed bottle up to 1 liter; Q2 allows one empty container of 30 oz or less; Dell Diamond allows one sealed 16.9 oz bottle or an empty refillable.
  • DKR and Q2 run cooling stations on hot days; locations are on the stadium guides.
  • Load your tickets into your phone's wallet before you leave. DKR and Moody Center do not accept screenshots.

Clear bag rules at a glance

VenueBags allowedWater
DKR-Texas MemorialClear up to 12" x 6" x 12" or a 1-gallon clear bag; clutch under 4.5" x 6.5"One sealed soft plastic bottle up to 1 liter
UFCU Disch-FalkSame as footballOne sealed bottle up to 1 liter
Moody CenterOne clear bag up to 14" x 14" x 6" plus a clutch up to 5" x 9" x 1.5"No outside drinks
Q2 StadiumNo bags. Clutch up to 8" x 5" x 1"; medical, diaper (with a child) and cultural bags excepted. Lockers outsideOne empty container, 30 oz or less
Dell DiamondClear up to 12" x 6" x 12" or 1-gallon clear bag; clutch up to 5" x 9"One sealed 16.9 oz clear bottle, or an empty refillable
H-E-B CenterClear up to 16" x 8" x 16"; non-clear up to 5" x 9" x 2"No outside drinks

Getting around on CapMetro

  • A local bus ride is $1.25. Fares cap at $2.50 per service day: after two paid rides the rest of the day is free.
  • MetroRail and commuter service: $3.50 a ride, capped at $7 a day. The Red Line stops at McKalla Station next to Q2 Stadium.
  • Paper day passes stopped working June 1, 2026, and the CapMetro app has been retired. Pay with the Umo app, by tapping a credit or debit card, or with a reloadable fare card.

Sources: CapMetro fares · CapMetro farebox changes · CapMetro app FAQ

Where to stay

Near UT (DKR, Moody Center, Disch-Falk):

  • AT&T Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 University Ave, 78705, on the UT campus. meetattexas.com
  • Hotel Ella, 1900 Rio Grande St, 78705, a boutique hotel in an 1897 mansion near campus. hotelella.com
  • Moody Center's hotel partners are the AT&T Hotel, the Fairmont Austin and the Renaissance Austin Downtown. Moody Center: plan my trip

Near Q2 Stadium (The Domain):

Dell Diamond and the H-E-B Center are in Round Rock and Cedar Park, north and northwest of Austin; plan on driving to both.

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